If I had a piece of industrial machinery repossessed and they took other property not on the loan, what kind of lawyer do I talk to?
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If I had a piece of industrial machinery repossessed and they took other property not on the loan, what kind of lawyer do I talk to?
I was given no notice that the machine was going to be taken. The company told the landlord that they sent me numerous letters and that I had called them and said to come and haul it off. I never got any letters; I did not call since have a phone at the time. They took other property with the machine and also damaged property. The problem is that this happened in 2006. In 2005 the landowner changed the locks and locked me out. I only recently (2011) was let back in the building and told of what happened.
Asked on March 11, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You can speak with a lawyer that deals with contracts - I am assuming that the repossession was part of a contract issue - and any other general practitioner as to the rest of what happened. I think that you may want to inquire not only as to the issue of reporting the theft - and helping you criminally to do so. If you can prove what happened and the police can prosecute the case with enough evidence hen you could ask that the company make restitution to you, which is paying you back. With any type of civil litigation on the matter you may have a statute of limitations issue. Good luck to you.
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